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Brian Schaaf, a local franchise owner for Jimmy John's, said the expansion will add at least 40 seats to the sandwich shop. That location is currently almost exclusively carry-out and delivery, with only seven seats inside, plus an outdoor patio.

"When we built the store, the only thing available was an 1,150-square-foot space," Schaaf said. "We get a lot of the baseball crowd with families coming in, and we really believe that it will help business to have more seating" during those times. Additional seating will also be a bonus with the late-night, post-bar crowd, he said. (The sandwich shop is open until 3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.)

Construction on the expansion begins Tuesday and should take four or five weeks, Schaaf said. Jimmy John's will remain open during construction.

Work on the W.G. Kitchen & Bar side is already complete and no interruptions to service are expected there, according to a manager.

Schaaf said Jimmy John's at The Banks, which opened in April 2013, is doing "absolutely phenomenal" in its second year. This past Saturday night, it had the second-highest sales record for any of Schaaf's five local stores, which he attributes to crowds leaving the Jay Z/Beyonce concert. Among his stores, Saturday night's sales were behind only Opening Day 2014 at The Banks location.